Microsoft Powerpoint 2003: Level 1

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Course Length:

1 Day

Course Description:

In this course, students will learn how to upgrade paper presentations to an electronic format by using Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2003. This course is one of a series that addresses Microsoft Office Specialist (Office Specialist) skill sets. The Office Specialist program is for individuals who use Microsoft’s business desktop software and who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Microsoft products. Certification candidates must pass one or more proficiency exams in order to earn Office Specialist certification.

Who Should Attend:

This course is designed for students who are interested in learning the fundamentals needed to create and modify basic Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2003 presentations. This course is also intended for students who wish to pursue their Microsoft Office Specialist certification in PowerPoint 2003.

Benefits of Attendance:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Manipulate an existing PowerPoint presentation.
• Begin creating a presentation.
• Format text slides.
• Add tables to a presentation.
• Chart data in a presentation.
• Modify objects on slides.
• Add images to a presentation.
• Prepare to deliver a presentation.

Prerequisites:

Students should first take Windows XP: Introduction, Windows XP Professional: Levels 1 and 2 or Windows 2000: Introduction or have equivalent knowledge.

Course Outline:

• Chapter 1: An Orientation To Powerpoint
  1. The PowerPoint Environment
  2. Orientation to Views
  3. Navigating Through a Presentation
  4. Editing Slide Text
  5. Saving the Presentation
  6. Running a Slide Show
• Chapter 2: Beginning A Presentation
  1. Creating a New Presentation
  2. Changing Background Color
  3. Adding Slides to a Presentation
  4. Entering Text
  5. Creating a Presentation from a Microsoft Word Outline
• Chapter 3: Formatting Text Slides
  1. Applying Character Formats
  2. Aligning Text
  3. Changing Line Spacing
  4. Changing Indents
• Chapter 4: Adding Tables To A Presentation
  1. Creating a Table
  2. Formatting Tables
  3. Inserting a Table from Microsoft Word
• Chapter 5: Charting Data
  1. Creating a Column Chart
  2. Editing Chart Data
  3. Changing Chart Type
  4. Inserting a Chart from Microsoft Excel
• Chapter 6: Modifying Objects
  1. Resizing Objects
  2. Copying and Duplicating Objects
  3. Moving Objects
  4. Changing Object Orientation
  5. Formatting Objects
  6. Grouping and Ungrouping Objects
  7. Changing the Order of Objects
• Chapter 7: Adding Images To A Presentation
  1. Adding Clip Art
  2. Adding a Picture from a File
  3. Drawing Lines and Shapes
  4. Inserting WordArt
• Chapter 8: Preparing To Deliver A Presentation
  1. Spelling Check
  2. Arranging Slides
  3. Adding Transitions
  4. Creating Speaker Notes
  5. Sending a Presentation to Microsoft Word
  6. Printing the Presentation
  7. Packaging a Presentation for CD
• Appendix A: Microsoft Office Specialist Program